Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-03-27
sTEuBENvILLR.
The Spring Eiections-A Review oil the
Candidates-General News.

The Spring Elections-A Review OF the
Candidates-General News.
Special Telegram 10 the Sunday Reota1.
STEuBENvILLE, O., March 26.-Monday
week the spring elections take place, and
the people of Steubenville will be called
mon to choose a man 10 fill the Office Of
Mayor for the next two years. MIR. OPP
M the Republican candidate, has
filled the position during the past two
wears, and it is with the people to say
whether or not they want two years more
of the same administration. Mr.. MoCaus-
len. the Democratic candidate, although
never having filed an official position, has
also been tried, and has not been found
wanting. He was born and reared IN the
vicinity of Steubenville, attended our pub.
lie schools, graduated from them, studied
law and for q number of years has been a
practitioner in our courts. He IS one OF
the best known young men in the city; his
record has been before the eyes Of the peo-
ple since boyhood and it is without a
blemish. His opinions on matters are
positive and permanent, for they are never
formed until after mature reflection. lie
is liberal minded on questions OF pubic
interest, believing that all men have equal
rights under the law. He is a worthy son
of a n honored sire, and when we say that
il is all sufficient, for the whole people OF
Steubenyille know Hon. Thos. McCauslen
only to honor him.
The official papers of admission into the
Ohio League have not yet been received py
the managers of our base ball club, and
therefore they are not in position to sign
PLAYERS, so that all the reports floating
about TO the effect that this and that player
had been signed are entirely %unfounded.
When the club gets ready TO engage play
ers they will have no difficulty in organ
izing 4 good battery.
Stanton Post No. l59, Sons of Veterans,
is making preparations to present The
Irish Spy'' to the people of this city. The
Opera House has been engaged ana the
play will be given on the evenings OF May
9TH, 9th and 9TH.
On the nth of April Justin 7. Rath-
bone; of Washington City, founder OF the
Order of Knights of Pythias, will deliver a
lecture on the objects and aims OF the
Order, under the auspices ofSteuben Lodge,
No. 30. The Opera House has been en-.
gagged for the purpose and invitations VIII
be issued by the Committees from the W
lodges. No admission fee will be charged.
As Mr.. Rathbone has the reputation OF
being one of the most pleasant takers IN
the country, the lecture cannot help but
be interesting and entertaining.
All signs of the times point to a pros
porous business season in the near future.
The merchants recognize this fact and are
LAYING in large stocks of goods to meet the
demand.
"Nordeck," as presented by the Frank
Mayo company at the opera house Tues
day night, was without doubt one Of the
finest plays ever presented before a Steu-
benville audience, and the acting was
simply superb. Notwithstanding this,
| the audience did not fill the opera house
by one-third its capacity. On the other
hand, that spiritualistic humbug. Anna
Eva Fay, on Friday evening pulled the
wool over the eyes of an audience that
was nearly equal to the capacity OF the
house.
More lodges Knights of Pythias have
already been instituted in the term Of
office of Grand Chancellor Beans than ever
took place during the full term OF any
Grand Chancellor.
Col. Harry Sherrard, Charley McClinton
and Charley Elliott attended the Patti
concert at Pittsburg Monday night.
Dave Woody, a well known Steuben-
vile boy, has been appointed Assistant
Examiner of Patents.
Miss Ida Butterworth, of Sidney, Ohio,
is the guest of Steubenville friends.
A. w. Rice, of Wheeling, visited our
city Tuesday evening.
Hon. J. II. Prainer was in Washington,
Pa, on Friday, on legal business.